Tvr Chimaera: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Tvr Chimaera passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 10 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,450 individual Tvr Chimaera tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.7%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+10 points
Tests analysed2,450
Average mileage at test57,628 miles
Average year of manufacture1997
Reliability rank1,119 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.7% first-time pass rate means roughly 13 in every 100 Tvr Chimaeras presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Tvr Chimaera tested had covered 57,628 miles and was built around 1997.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Tvr Chimaera bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Tvr Chimaera rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Tvr Chimaeras actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Tvr Chimaera

  1. Stop lamps all missing or inoperative, 0.7% of tests (10.83x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 1.6% of tests (7.28x the national rate for this defect)
  3. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 1.6% of tests (5.58x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Audible warning inoperative, 0.6% of tests (2.78x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Emissions test unable to be completed, 0.6% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1% of tests (1.75x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 0.7% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.2% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect)
  9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.8% of tests
  10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.2% of tests

From 6,630 DVSA-tracked Tvr Chimaera tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.09% of these flagged Tvr Chimaera defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Tvr Chimaera pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Tvr Chimaera year:

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